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=== Finnish Passport Lists === | === Finnish Passport Lists === | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3APassiluettelot Finnish Passport lists, by county] Must be viewed at a [[Family History Centers|Family History Center]] or a [[FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries|FamilySearch affiliate library.]]<br> | |||
The Finnish passport lists are the primary source for obtaining the immigrants’ places of origin. The lists began around 1820 and are available on microfilm through 1920. The early lists are not as informative as the ones from the mid 1800's on. These lists record the passport recipients in chronological order and contain: | The Finnish passport lists are the primary source for obtaining the immigrants’ places of origin. The lists began around 1820 and are available on microfilm through 1920. The early lists are not as informative as the ones from the mid 1800's on. These lists record the passport recipients in chronological order and contain: | ||
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*The number of children included in the passport. | *The number of children included in the passport. | ||
Immigrants could receive a passport in any county. Many received them in the county from which they embarked, not from their home county | Immigrants could receive a passport in any county. Many received them in the county from which they embarked, not from their home county. | ||
=== Emigration through Other Countries === | === Emigration through Other Countries === | ||